The New Jersey Devils are going to add a guy some consider a generational talent. At the very worst, he will be a very good player. The Devils fortunes as a franchise have changed forever when they won the NHL Draft Lottery.
One of the things that it will impact is free agency. Certain guys may never want to play for the New Jersey Devils, but having a core involving Jack Hughes couldn’t hurt. This could be the type of player that you see free agents want to play with.
It’s been proven in the past players want to play with greats like Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid.